league average passing yards per game by year from 1972 to 2022

league average passing passing yards per game by year from 1972 to 2022

Interpreted as:

	YDS/G	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	168.8	6.8	1972	364	4,659	9,011	51.7	61,425	404	480	66.3	4.5	5.3	761	6,070
2	159.4	6.6	1973	364	4,603	8,845	52.0	58,009	378	470	64.9	4.3	5.3	860	6,711
3	171.4	6.5	1974	364	5,041	9,609	52.5	62,391	376	500	64.2	3.9	5.2	819	6,610
4	183.0	6.7	1975	364	5,231	9,973	52.5	66,595	433	533	65.8	4.3	5.3	907	7,339
5	173.4	6.6	1976	392	5,351	10,260	52.2	67,990	432	497	67.0	4.2	4.8	1,024	8,394
6	162.2	6.5	1977	392	5,022	9,786	51.3	63,594	388	562	61.2	4.0	5.7	955	7,974
7	177.6	6.7	1978	448	6,278	11,829	53.1	79,557	468	639	65.0	4.0	5.4	1,021	8,399
8	199.0	6.9	1979	448	7,022	12,979	54.1	89,170	538	597	70.4	4.1	4.6	1,057	8,361
9	214.1	7.0	1980	448	7,699	13,705	56.2	95,935	606	627	73.7	4.4	4.6	1,031	8,147
10	222.6	7.0	1981	448	7,745	14,180	54.6	99,721	591	609	72.9	4.2	4.3	1,021	8,168
11	220.9	7.0	1982	252	4,474	7,933	56.4	55,657	320	349	73.4	4.0	4.4	673	5,401
12	225.3	7.2	1983	448	7,993	14,047	56.9	100,922	625	620	75.9	4.4	4.4	1,215	9,249
13	228.2	7.1	1984	448	8,076	14,325	56.4	102,233	615	584	76.1	4.3	4.1	1,313	9,995
14	226.6	7.0	1985	448	7,911	14,423	54.8	101,518	598	602	73.5	4.1	4.2	1,306	9,896
15	225.7	7.0	1986	448	8,014	14,469	55.4	101,128	586	581	74.1	4.1	4.0	1,198	9,047
16	223.5	7.0	1987	420	7,396	13,491	54.8	93,882	611	540	75.2	4.5	4.0	1,106	8,236
17	217.9	6.9	1988	448	7,670	14,131	54.3	97,635	556	553	72.9	3.9	3.9	1,035	7,740
18	228.7	7.1	1989	448	8,000	14,338	55.8	102,456	582	559	75.6	4.1	3.9	1,105	7,982
19	211.4	7.0	1990	448	7,572	13,516	56.0	94,700	575	480	77.3	4.3	3.6	1,068	7,451
20	214.5	6.9	1991	448	8,003	13,950	57.4	96,100	511	488	76.2	3.7	3.5	992	6,888
21	205.4	6.9	1992	448	7,705	13,408	57.5	92,011	516	519	75.3	3.8	3.9	1,140	7,948
22	215.4	6.7	1993	448	8,351	14,414	57.9	96,490	517	469	76.7	3.6	3.3	1,055	6,616
23	227.4	6.8	1994	448	8,739	15,056	58.0	101,884	583	474	78.4	3.9	3.1	937	6,190
24	235.6	6.8	1995	480	9,717	16,699	58.2	113,069	663	512	79.2	4.0	3.1	1,076	7,093
25	222.2	6.7	1996	480	9,198	15,966	57.6	106,661	626	542	76.9	3.9	3.4	1,106	7,094

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176